ClarkSchool for Boys, Ilford, 83, Cranbrook Road, Ilford (2026)

06/06/2022

Statement from HM The Queen:

04/06/2022

Due to unforeseen circumstances our next talk on 16th June -Stories from the City of London Cemetery with Gary Lewis - will now just be taking place in real life and not via Zoom.

If you're able to come along in person we meet at the C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, E4 7BP. This is just a few minutes' walk from the Co-op on Station Road.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Gary says:

"Did you know that Bobby Moore, who captained England to World Cup glory in 1966 was immortalised in the City of London Cemetery alongside his parents Robert and Doris Moore in 1993?
And did you know that The City of London Cemetery is also home to a diverse cast of characters including:

John Merrick, The Elephant Man, whose remains were laid to rest on the 24th April 1890

Polly Nichols, first victim of Jack the Ripper

Catherine Eddowes, fourth victim of Jack the Ripper and the second woman to die on the double murder, 30th September 1888

Bentley, Tucker and Choate, the 3 police officers who died in the line of duty on December 16, 1910, sparking the manhunt which led to the Siege of Sidney Street on January 3rd, 1911"

We hope you will be able to join us in person for this talk. Free for members and £3 for non-members on the door. No need to book.

Normal service (ie Zoom and in real life) will resume for our July meeting which will be Ian Cuddy talking about Derek Lloyd 'the fighting postman'.

Image (c) Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons